How can there be inequality in a country built on principles of liberty?

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In Poverty, by America , Matthew Desmond tackles the hairy questions of inequality in the land of liberty. Consider this book the ultimate rebuttal of the “American Dream” where Desmond addresses how resources are far from being fairly distributed among the population of the global superpower. Despite staggering displays of wealth and pomp, a large number of Americans are living in poverty, facing eviction, homelessness, and debt. Plus, hard work doesn’t always pay off: The Princeton sociologist and author takes on the issue of exploitation that separates the haves from the have-nots in what he describes as the “confounding, unblushing inequality” that has puzzled him since his youth. From tax breaks for the wealthy, to increasingly less powerful labor unions, Desmond makes a compelling case for the abolition of poverty in his homeland. Rather than accepting the status quo, the author argues for a more equitable, morally upright country where no one thrives at the expense of another.